Ellen D.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 15 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Hammondsport, NY 14840
Meet Ellen
- Experienced Doula
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I am a mature, experienced, mother of 4 grown children with current experience in childcare. I love being a sitter because I find children to be interesting & funny and enjoyable to engage with from talking, to playtime, to outdoor activities. I prefer to engage with your child and not rely on screen-time by doing arts & crafts, reading, taking a walk, going to the playground, playing games or other age appropriate activities. I'm happy to care for infants and toddlers, preschoolers and grade-schoolers, to tweens & young teens. I will come for a few hours for a date night or day-time appointment, all day for a wedding, mother's helper on a vacation, or occasional overnight care. A single child to 4 siblings works well for me alone, but I can bring a second carer if the group is larger than 4/5 or multiple families (rate increases). I hope for Read more a family who will need a sitter on a variable but regular basis but also am happy for 1 time only jobs as well. I have a college education, am a non-smoker, and am comfortable with pets. I know CPR and First Aid. I have reliable transportation. I have a lifetime of experience with children of all ages due to years of teenage babysitting, volunteer work in schools and community, motherhood, and a large extended family. I can prepare a meal, settle children for naps or bedtime, comfort a little one, make sure your home is not a mess when you return, and more. I am reliable, responsible, responsive, caring, safety conscious, kind, steady, creative, and kids usually like me. You'll be glad you reached out.
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Never run.
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
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CPR certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
Availability
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- After school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$20-$30/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Swaddling
- Feeding
- Changing
- Bathing
- Assist with setting a routine
- Mother's helper
- Occasional care
- Toddlers (age 1-3)
- Preschooler (age 4-5)
- Grade School (age 6-11)
- Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
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Special needs expand
- Social/Emotional
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Mental Illness
Education
Med Lab Tech, Birth & Postpartum Doula, Lactation Counselor
Graduated 1987
References
- Family Join to contact reference
- Co-worker Join to contact reference
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- Travel with Family
- Willing to run errands as needed
- Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
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Homework expand
- Checking answers
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Elementary science
- English
- Essay writing